A1 [ C ] a building that people, usually one family, live in房屋，住宅

[ C usually singular ] all the people living in a house住在一所房子里的人；全家人

[ C ] a building where animals are kept动物的笼舍

[ C ] a building or part of a building that is used for a special purpose（有特定用途的）大楼，大厦

a company that is involved in a particular area of business（尤指出版图书或设计服装的）公司，机构，商行

[ U ] also house music popular dance music with a fast regular beat, usually produced on electronic equipment豪斯音乐，货仓音乐（电子乐器演奏的一种快节奏的流行音乐）

[ C ] UK any of a small number of groups that the children in a school are put in for sports and other competitions（学校里为进行比赛而分成的）组

[ C ] UK an important family, especially a royal one家族；（尤指）皇室

[ C ] an organization that makes laws, or its meeting place议会，议院

[ S ] the group of people who suggest a subject for a debate辩论的发起方

C2 [ C ] the people watching a performance, especially in a theatre观众，（尤指）剧院观众

C2 to give a person or animal a place to live, or to provide space for something为…提供住处，收容；为…提供空间